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M5.1 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-21 18:08:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAVA, INDONESIA

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M5.1 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA · 2026-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA · 2026-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 18:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2f1ae5424c8748696b743f417ec369e9d87cf8da
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 18:08:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.48700, 105.00160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labuan153.5 kmNE33'576
Pelabuhanratu179.8 kmE109'523
Serang198.6 kmNE735'651

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-03-21 18:08:54 UTC9.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Jakarta (Monde) M3.32026-03-22 11:18:45 UTC4.8 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-25 22:25:33 UTC145.0 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-26 11:04:08 UTC96.7 kmBanten M2.52026-03-27 02:34:24 UTC97.3 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-27 06:28:04 UTC73.3 kmJAVA, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-30 05:46:47 UTC65.6 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M3.82026-03-30 08:50:18 UTC36.7 kmSOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-30 12:02:15 UTC56.5 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-30 12:42:09 UTC71.1 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-03 10:27:01 UTC105.1 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M4.02026-04-04 18:01:22 UTC82.5 kmBanten

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC122.9 kmSunda Strait, Indonesia M5.12025-07-08 23:50:41 UTC144.0 kmSUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA M5.12025-02-14 12:28:33 UTC60.9 km114 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia M5.02025-06-21 16:34:53 UTC108.6 kmSunda Strait, Indonesia M4.92025-04-06 06:55:14 UTC122.4 km116 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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